Sailor Moon NeoStars: What The Future Holds

Chapter 4: My Future; My Son (Part 3: Rei and Damien)

Leaving Mamoru's apartment together, Rei and Damien started on their way to the Hikawa Shrine. Damien looked at his future mother curiously and smirked. "Nani?" Rei inquired eyeing him.

Damien laughed. "I just find it hard to believe you are only like five years older than me now. It is quite disturbing." His face lined back into a smirk.

Rei rolled her eyes. "Anyways - what happened yesterday?"

"You mean when Small Lady dumped us here after almost getting herself AND Triston killed?" Damien returned sarcastically. Rei was surprised. She had never imagined Chibiusa as being as careless as her mother.

"Before we showed up."

Damien nodded. "We were attacked by a strange-looking monster. It was like - a cross between a slug and a mutant or something."

"A monster?!" Rei cried out surprised. "Not another enemy." She thought.

"Hai. It was not very bright. Antiny and I attacked it. Triston was still unconscious at the time, and Sailor Terramoon was unable to put enough forced behind her tiara to do any real damage."

"A monster - hmm - I hope it's not a new enemy." Rei stopped suddenly realizing something. "Wait a minute. Did you say Terramoon? Don't you mean Chibimoon?"

"No, I mean Terramoon. She was only Chibimoon while she was in training. She is a full Senshi now, though not a very good one."

"When did this happen?"

"I suppose it was shortly after this new enemy showed up." Damien thought it over. "Oh, it was when they were targeting Destiny and Mamoko."

"Who?"

Damien grinned. "Small Lady's cousins." Rei looked at him curiously. "From her father's side."

Rei nodded. It took a moment for the impact of what Damien had said to sink in. "Wait a minute." Rei stopped on the sidewalk. "From Mamoru - I mean Endymion's side?"

"Hai."

"But, that would have to mean . . ."

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In the Future

Outside the Crystal Palace, Neo King Endymion has brought his young son, 4- year-old Chibimamoru Endymion, out into the gardens to play. Chibimamoru has his father's dark hair and intense midnight-blue eyes but his mother's face and his mother's heart and carefree spirit. With his son at his side, Endymion heads into a gazebo in the very center of the garden.

Mamo tugs on his father's pants leg. "Daddy, this is boring. I wanna play in the garden."

Endymion smiled at his faithful boy. "Go ahead. Daddy will watch from here." Mamo grinned happily running off into the garden. Taking in a deep breath, Endymion leaned against the railing of the gazebo. The sun was just starting to set. The moon had yet to come out. The scene itself was breathtaking, but Endymion's mind was miles away. Their enemy was strong. What exactly did they want?

"Endy?" There was only a handful of people who were close enough to call him that. Even the Senshi tended to use his full name. Endymion turned to see who had called him. It was a young woman with brown hair pulled into an elegant French twist and ice-blue eyes like a frozen pond in winter. Endymion was her elder by about 6 years.

With her were two young girls. The first was a four-year-old with pitch black hair pulled into mouse-ear shaped pigtails and midnight-blue eyes. If one didn't know better, she might easily pass as Chibimamoru's twin. The second was a slightly taller 5-year-old with black hair similar to her sisters and ice-blue eyes like her mothers. "Mommy, may I go play with Mamoru-chan?"

"Of course, Mamoko." Mamoko grinned running off into garden after her cousin. "Destiny, go on and keep an eye on your sister and cousin for me."

"Ok." Quietly, Destiny slipped out of the gazebo heading after her cousin.

The young woman stood next to Endymion looking out at the sunset. "Thinking about the Titan Sphere again?"

"Hai. How did you guess?"

The young woman grinned. "Sisters are just like that." She frowned. "You know, if the battle gets too intense, I could help the other Senshi."

"You may have to, Elizabeth. I just wish I knew more about them, but they leave no hints whatsoever. I know there is more to then Titan Sphere than they are letting on."

"They do not seem very strong."

"Hai, but then why have we not been able to stop them yet. They just keep coming."

"Will you need the Outers help, Endymion-sama?" Another young voice asked. Endymion and Elizabeth looked up. An aged Hotaru (Sailor Saturn) came into the gazebo followed by a young man. His eyes were midnight blue and his hair pitch black. Coming up behind Hotaru, he put his arms around her kissing her gently on her face. Hotaru smiled.

"Help - perhaps." Elizabeth agreed. "From you? No."

Hotaru rolled her eyes. "She's right, Taru-chan." Hotaru's husband agreed rubbing her slightly swollen stomach with his hand.

"You two are almost 4 mouths along now, right Terrance?" Endymion inquired.

Terrance grinned proudly. "Hai, Onii-sama."

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Author's Notes: "Onee-san" is older sister. "Onii-san" is older brother. "Onii-sama" also means older brother, but signifies a greater age difference and more respect.

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Finally reaching their destination, the Hikawa Shrine, Rei and Damien ascended to the top of the stairs. "Rei!" Grandpa, who was outside sweeping, called to his granddaughter. "Who's your friend?" Grandpa grinned slyly. "Not a new boyfriend I hope." Damien grew pale getting a rather sick look on his face. That wasn't even funny.

"GRANDPA!!" Rei yelled turning red.

Grandpa grinned. "So I was right."

"NO!" Rei took a deep breath. "Damien is here because he needs a place to stay for a few days."

Grandpa considered it. "I would not be in the way, sir." Damien assured him.

"Alight, then." Grandpa agreed. Still grinning, Grandpa turned to go inside. "You two have fun!"

"Oh." Rei groaned.

Damien sighed. "Really. He has not changed much."

"Hmm." Rei pondered how she could ask her next question without sounding to obvious. "So, tell me about your father."

Damien laughed at her. "You do not give up easily do you?" Rei shook her head. Damien sighed again, this time with amusement. "Alright." He agreed admitting defeat. He had to think for a moment. "Well, he is psycic like Mom. He is well respected, and was even choosen leader of Neo King Endymion's high generals in my time." Damien paused pondering. Suming up his Dad's personality in a few words was not easy. "He tends to be quiet most of the time, but he has this powerful gaze that makes you feel as if he can see your very soul."

Rei got a dreamy look on her face trying to imagine what her future husband might look like. Damien rolled his eyes. "You know, Dad taught me a special chant he likes to use when he is consulting the sacred flames. Maybe, we could use it to track that freakish looking slug monster we saw."

"It's worth a try."

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Sitting before the Sacred Flames, Damien starred intensely within the fire. His eyes focused solely on the flaming making the rest of the world fade to nothing.

"Sun, Moon, Stars, Light."

"I am flame, flame is light."

"Sun, Moon, Stars, Light."

"Soul of fire, Strength to fight."

"Fight, fight - firelight."

"Stars so blue, fire so bright."

"Fire that calls me with flames in the night."

"Sun, Moon, Stars, Light."

"Stars so blue, fire so bright."

"Stars so bright, Stars so blue."

"Fire soul, Ocean blue."

"Fire soul, I call to you."

"Show me the future."

"Show me the past."

"Show me the fire, the shadows it cast!!"

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